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You will join another substantive Consultant, and 0.6wte Specialty Doctor within the service, and will have the opportunity to influence future direction, treatment, and models of design in the area in which you work., You will be expected to: Work as part of multidisciplinary teams providing care to children and young people with mental health needs, across Ashford. Provide senior medical support and guidance to the team Work directly with young people and their families and liaise as appropriate with other external CAMHS mental health providers and acute hospitals Participate in the on-call rota frequency is currently 1:14, with a 3% of basic salary, Category A on-call supplement. Support your peers and team leader, and be an effective team member whilst allowing them to work with their own initiative Work alongside another full-time CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist and 0.6wte Specialty Doctor. Commit to collaborative working, actively supporting and liaising with other health and social professionals, and agencies.

Full GMC registration with a licence to practice CCT or equivalent Section 12 Approval or eligibility for it Approved Clinician status, or eligibility for it Inclusion in, or eligibility for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining CCST, To be innovative, motivated, and passionate about Child and Adolescent mental health care, Essential understanding of current developments in mental health care, To be a team player, Essential

• CCT or equivalent. Section 12 Approval or eligibility for it.
• Approved Clinician status, or eligibility for it. Inclusion in, or eligibility for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 6 months of obtaining CCST
Desirable
• Masters or Doctorate degree. A management qualification. ECDL or equivalent qualification. Experience in strategic development
Clinical Experience Essential
• Mastery in the management of a broad range of mental disorders under children including neurodevelopment disorders
• Experience in managing patients from different cultural backgrounds. Working with interpreters and translators
Knowledge Essential
• An awareness of NHS Plan, NSF, and clinical governance priorities
• Extensive knowledge of the biological, psychological, and social determinants of mental health disorders and evidence based management interventions
Desirable
• An understanding of Leadership and evidence of how this has been put into practice.
Clinical Skills Essential
• Excellent clinical skills. Excellent communication skills both verbally and written. Familiarity with a wide range of theoretical and clinical approaches.
Desirable
• Clear thoughts on how to involve service users in service development and to provide a service which is experienced as being service-user friendly.
  
  Why NELFT?
NELFT is an award-winning community and mental health Trust, providing healthcare for over 4.9 million people, ensuring our patients, family and friends feel confident that their health needs are met. We are committed to delivering the best care to the communities we serve across North East London, Essex and Kent. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled healthcare professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care. Joining us will provide you with unparalleled access to training opportunities, continuous CPD, peer support groups, and a robust supervision and appraisal system. We are currently recruiting to a CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist position in the Ashford CAMHS Community Team, based at Lenworth Clinic, 329 Hythe Road, Ashford, Kent TN24 0QE., Why Kent? Kent is a county in Southeast England and one of the home counties. It borders Greater London to the northwest, Surrey to the west and East Sussex to the southwest. Kent is famously known as the Garden of England, renowned for its beauty. You'll not only benefit from the green surroundings, i.e., the Kent Downs there are also some fantastic blue beaches. Kent is steeped in history with an abundance of castles, museums, and places of interest to visit.

This is a replacement, substantive, part-time post - 8 PAs with 5.5 PA DCC and 2.5 SPA. This post is currently vacant, and we wish to recruit to this post as soon as possible.